Celebrate Ben Franklin's 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly. more ›

Chicagoist is pleased to announce a new feature we're adding called Ask Chicagoist and a new contributor who's going to be answering all of your questions, Sarah Nielson. Sarah is a resident of Hyde Park but previous to living in Chicago she lived in Seattle where she wrote an advice column for the Belltown Messenger. Sarah's goal has always been to fill the advice abyss that falls outside the specialized fields of Dan Savage, Miss... more ›